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MOT History from tests of petrol MG M Gs year 1970

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mot history
Pass percent:46.43%
(The average a petrol MG M G year 1970 passes without issue)
Based on:56 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Rear brake binding4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|2
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|2
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating X 2 (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Exhaust system insecure N/S mount broken. (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating Binding. (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported mount broken |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|1
Front Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated |8.4.2|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|1
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer insecure mount broken. (8.1.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety from engine |8.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |rear sill| |5.2.6|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Outer Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d|1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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